Iraq

Iraqi Forces Strike ISIS Hideouts ———————– The Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service has conducted a major counter-terrorism operation, resulting in a “heavy blow to ISIS.” The operation spanned four provinces: Nineveh, Kirkuk, Salah al-Din, and Sulaymaniyah, and led to the arrest of…

Iraqi Scholar: Imam Hussein’s Uprising Inspires Global Resistance ————————— According to an article from the Iqna.ir news agency, Abdulzahra Al-Tamimi, a professor at Ibn Rushd University of Baghdad, has stated that the legacy of Imam Hussein’s (peace be upon him)…

Iraq: Photo Exhibition on Speicher Massacre Draws Young Visitors in Kufa ……………….. A photo exhibition documenting the 2014 Speicher massacre, which claimed the lives of 2,257 unarmed students and youths, has opened for the first time along the pilgrims’ route…

5,800 Vehicles Facilitate Arbaeen Pilgrims’ Transport via Three Border Points ……………… The Private Transport Directorate in Najaf announced on Monday that 5,800 vehicles have participated in transporting Arbaeen pilgrims through three main border crossings. Diaa Kamel Hamed, head of the…

Iraq: Conference Explores Arbaeen’s Role in Shaping Citizenship Awareness …………….. The Al-Mustaqbal Center for Strategic Studies held a seminar at the Al-Nabaa Foundation for Culture and Media titled “Arbaeen Pilgrimage and Transformations in Citizenship Awareness.” The event brought together researchers,…

Over 1,000 Media Personnel Cover Arbaeen Pilgrimage in Karbala …………… The Karbala branch of the Journalists Syndicate announced extensive local, Arab, and international media participation in covering this year’s Arbaeen pilgrimage. Branch head Hussein al-Shammari said that 41 television channels,…

Heat wave scorches 8 Middle East countries amid warnings of extreme temperatures, fire risk ————————————- A severe heat wave is currently affecting eight Middle East countries: Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Bahrain, Qatar, and Kuwait, Anadolu Agency reported. Meteorological agencies…

Iraq: Basra Plans Direct Rail Link from Shalamcheh Border to Karbala …………….. Basra Governor Asaad Al-Eidani announced plans to develop the Shalamcheh border crossing into Iraq’s largest and most significant gateway, covering an area of 560 dunams. The upgrades include…

This year, Afghan Shia devotees and followers of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) were unable to participate in the Grand Arbaeen pilgrimage to Karbala because Iraqi authorities did not issue visas, according to Shia Waves Persian. The restriction sparked…

Najaf-Based NCSS Provides Services for Arbaeen Pilgrims ————————— The Al-Najaf Al-Ashraf Center for Strategic Studies (NCSS), affiliated with the office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi, is offering cultural and welfare services to pilgrims during the Arbaeen period. The services, which are…